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Make a Postal Style Birthday Card

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By Ceal Pritchett

Hello crafty friends!

It’s Ceal, back to share with you. Today I am sharing a birthday card using some postage stencils which are all the rage lately.

Skill: Beginner
Time: 30 minutes

Directions:

Gather your supplies. For this project you will need several colors of inks, postage stencils and a postage die.

Step 1:
Using VersaFine Clair Charming Pink, ink the first layering stencil.

Step 2:
Using VersaFine Clair Warm Breeze, ink up the second layering stencil.

Step 3:
Using VersaFine Clair Verdant, ink the strawberry, the candles and the streamers.

Step 4:
Using VersaFine Clair Lilac, ink the candle and over the present.

Step 5:
Using VersaFine Clair Sand Dune, ink the cake portion.

Step 6:
Using VersaFine Clair Charming Pink, ink over the cake frosting again with a heavy hand, the cupcake up top I inked with what ink was left on the brush.

Step 7:
Using VersaFine Clair Cheerful, ink over the candle flames and streamers.

Step 8:
Stamp sentiment and postage with VersaFine Clair Nocturne.

Supplies:

Imagine Products
• VersaFine Clair
– Nocturne, Charming Pink, Cheerful, Verdant, Warm Breeze, Lilac and Sand Dune

Other Products
• Postage Die – Waffle Flower
• Birthday Postage Stencil- Waffle Flower
• Birthday Postage Stamp Set – Waffle Flower

Make an Adorable Shaker Ornament Gift Tag

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By Ceal Pritchett

Hello Crafty Friends,
It’s Ceal, here. Today I am sharing how to make this Gift Tag with a Shaker Ornament attached.  The recipient can also use the Shaker Ornament for a gift tag if they want.

Skill: Intermediate
Time: 1 hour

Directions:

Gather your supplies. For this project you will need a MISTI Lite or other stamping platform, a Grip or Sticky Mat, a shaker element die set (I used a snow globe) a tag die set, and a die cutting machine. I used several colors of VersaFine Clair ink in Rain Forest, Blue Belle and Warm Breeze

Step 1:
Cut out all your die cut pieces. I ended up also using some trees and a snowman from an old Hero Arts set. You will need 2 frames and two bases of the snow globe

Step 2:
Mask off the bottom portion of the snow globe for the snow.

Step 3:
Using Warm Breeze, ink the bottom portion above the mask.

Step 4:
Using Blue Belle, ink the top portion of the snow globe.

Step 5:
Cover the bottom portion of the snow globe and splatter the top portion with watered down white acrylic paint for the snow.

Step 6:
Ink the trees using Rain Forest ink and color the hat, arms, face, and button of the snowman with a marker.

Step 7:
Add all the elements, trees and snowman to the base.

Step 8:
Recycle and add some packaging to one of the globes to create the shaker.

Step 9:
Add some glitter or sequins to the front of the snow globe and add foam tape to the back of the snow globe frame.

Tip- always add liquid glue on the foam tape so it gives a minute to move it if needed. Glue the two together.

Step 10:
Cut out a tag and stamp a greeting on it. Add a string to the snow globe and then place another backer over it for a clean look.

Add the shaker snow globe to the gift tag.

Craft Supplies:

Imagine products:
• VersaFine Clair – Warm Breeze, Blue Belle and Rain Forest

Other Products:
• Tag Dies- Hero Arts
• Trees and snowman dies – Hero Arts
• Snow Globe Dies – Taylored Expressions

How to Craft an Argyle Jingle Bell Christmas Card

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By Ceal Pritchett

Hello crafty friends!
It’s Ceal, here. Today I have a tutorial on how to make this holiday card using VersaFine Clair inks.

Skill: Intermediate
Time: 45 Minutes

Directions:
Gather your supplies. For this project you will need an argyle layering stencil, a jingle bell die and some holiday sentiments.

Step 1:

Ink blend first stencil with VersaFine Clair Rain Forest ink.

Step 2:

Ink blend second stencil with VersaFine Clair Strawberry ink.

Step 3:

Cover third stencil with gold paste.

Step 4:
Using die cutting machine, cut out one of the solid layers and two of the other ones.

Step 5:
Stamp and emboss sentiment and then put all the pieces together.

Craft Supplies:

Imagine products:
VersaFine Clair – Rain Forest and Strawberry

Other products:
Argyle Layering Stencil – Simon Says Stamp
Jingle Bell Die – Simon Says Stamp
Gold Paste – Hero Arts
Gold Foil – Spellbinders
Sentiment – Waffle Flower

How to Make a Fall Acorn Box

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By Ceal Pritchett

Hello crafty friends!
I’s Ceal, here. Today I am sharing a tutorial on how to make this acorn gift box.

Skill: Intermediate to Advanced
Time: 45 Minutes

Directions:

Gather your supplies. For this project you will need the Fall Favors Box die set and the coordinating stamp set. A dark brown ink (VersaFine Clair used here), Kraft and other colors of cardstock.

Step 1:
Out of kraft cardstock, cut six pieces each of the small (top) and large (bottom) of the acorn, along with the top and bottom hexagon pieces. Cut the stem out of a dark brown cardstock and the leaves out of your color of choice.

Step 2:
Line up the stamp that adds the detail to the acorn top and then stamp all six pieces with a dark brown ink, VersaFine Clair Pinecone used here.

Step 3:
Crease all of the score line on all the die cut pieces. Do not use a bone folder, just simply crease them on the score lines.

Step 4:
Align the large (bottom) pieces of the acorn on the hexagon as shown. Tip: I used liquid glue to allow me to move them as needed.

Step 5:
Align the small (top) pieces of the acorn on the hexagon with the square hole in it.

Step 6:
Fold the stem piece on the score lines and add h=glue to create the stem and then thread it through the square hole on the top. After threading it through the hole, fold back the tabs and glue down as shown.

Finish the project by adding the leaves and some twine.

Supplies:

Imagine Products

• VersaFine Clair: Nocturne
• VersaFine Clair: Pinecone
• On Point Glue

Other Products
• Fall Favors Box Dies – Concord & 9th
• Fall Favor Extras Dies – Concord & 9th
• Fall Favors Stamp Set – Concord & 9th

Fall Birthday Wishes with VersaFine Clair

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By Ceal Pritchett

Hello everyone,
It’s Ceal, here. I am so ready for fall to be here and today I am sharing a fall birthday card with you.

Skill: Beginner to Intermediate
Time: 30 to 45 minutes

Directions:

Gather your supplies. For this card you will need a stencil of choice, several colors of ink, and embossing folder and sentiment stamp.

Step 1:
The stencil set I used has four different layers. The first stencil in step one is to use Shady Lane to color the stems.

Step 2:
Using layer 2 of the stencil set and Purple Delight, color the flowers.

Step 3:
Using the third layer of the stencil and Chianti, color the flowers.

Step 4:
Using the fourth layer of the stencil and Golden Meadow, color in the flower centers and buds.

Step 5:
Add gold splatter using a watercolor paint, I used Fine Tec metallic.

Step 6:
Run the finished panel through the machine using an embossing folder. Add finished panel to the card base.

Step 7:
Finish card by adding a sentiment

Supplies:

Imagine Supplies
VersaFine Clair
– Nocturne
– Shady Lane
– Golden Meadow
-Purple Delight
– Chianti
On Point Glue

Other Supplies
Boho Botanicals Layering Stencil – Taylored Expressions
Halftone Dots Stencil – Taylored Expressions
Timeless Greetings Stamp/dies – Taylored Expressions
Grip Mat – Simon Says Stamp
Blending Brushes – Simon Says Stamp

Sweet Birdie Holiday Card

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By Ceal Pritchett

– Hello Crafty friends!
It’s Ceal, here. Today I am sharing how to make this sweet birdie holiday card using some VersaFine Clair inks.

Skill: Beginner to Intermediate
Time: 45 minutes

Directions:

Gather your supplies. You will need several colors of ink, the Birdie Friends in Winter die and stencil or any other die/stencil combo you’d like to use. A holiday sentiment set, a snowflake

cover die or any other background you’d like to use. You will also need either a Sticky Mat or Grip Mat and some paste.

Step1:
I didn’t show all of them in the picture, but the first step is to cut all the birds out of white cardstock.

Step 2:
Using the coordinating stencil add color to each bird as you please. For the pink bird I used Baby Pink and Charming Pink. The blue bird uses Warm Breeze, Bali Blue and Strawberry. The yellow bird uses Cheerful and Golden Meadow. I have a picture with the steps circled so you can see the need for different shades of color.

No Step just showing stencil steps

Step 3:
Cut hats out of glitter cardstock and colored cardstock. Cut apart and add to glitter cardstock as shown in picture. Glue onto the birdie.

No step just showing completed birds

Step 4:
Cut the branch out of a dark brown cardstock.

Step 5:
Place branch under stencil, lining it up with the etched portion. Add a white paste using a palette knife.

Step 6:
To finish the card, stamp and cut out the sentiment to add to the front.

Supplies:

Imagine Products:
• VersaFine Clair Inks:
Charming Pink, Baby Pink, Warm Breeze, Bali Blue, Strawberry, Cheerful, Golden Meadow, Summertime and Nocturne
• On Point Glue

Other Products:
• Little Birdie stencil/de set – Waffle Flower Crafts
• Family Sentiments Stamp set – Waffle Flower Crafts
• Dashed Snowflake Panel die – Waffle Flower Crafts
• Misti Stamp tool – My Sweet Petunia
• Grip Mat – Waffle Flower Crafts